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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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