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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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