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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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