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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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