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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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