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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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