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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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