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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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