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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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