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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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