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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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