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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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