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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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