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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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