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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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