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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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