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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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