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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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