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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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