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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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