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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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