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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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