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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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