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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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