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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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