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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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