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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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