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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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