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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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