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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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