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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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