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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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