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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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