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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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