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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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