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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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