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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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