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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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