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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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