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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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