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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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