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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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