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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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