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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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