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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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