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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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