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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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