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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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