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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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