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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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