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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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