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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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