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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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