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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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