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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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