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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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