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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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