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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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