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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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