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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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