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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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