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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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