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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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