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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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