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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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