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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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