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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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