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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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