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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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