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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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