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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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