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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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