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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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