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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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