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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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