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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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