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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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