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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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