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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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