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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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