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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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