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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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