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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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