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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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