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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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