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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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