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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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