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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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