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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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