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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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