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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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