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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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