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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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