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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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