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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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