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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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