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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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