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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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