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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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