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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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