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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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