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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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