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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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