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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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