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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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