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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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