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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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