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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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