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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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