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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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