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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

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