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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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