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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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