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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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