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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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