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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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