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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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