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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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