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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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