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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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