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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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