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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

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