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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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