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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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