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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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