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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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