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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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