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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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