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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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