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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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