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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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