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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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