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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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