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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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