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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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