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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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