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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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