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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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