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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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