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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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