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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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