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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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