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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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