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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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