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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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