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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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