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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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