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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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