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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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