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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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