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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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