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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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