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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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