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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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