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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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