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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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