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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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