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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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