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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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