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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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