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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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