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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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