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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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