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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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