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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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