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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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