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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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