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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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