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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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