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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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