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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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