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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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