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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

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