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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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