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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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