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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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