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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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