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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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