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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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