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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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