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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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