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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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