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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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