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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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