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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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