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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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