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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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