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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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