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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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