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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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