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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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