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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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