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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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