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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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