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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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