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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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