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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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