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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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