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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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