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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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