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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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