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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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