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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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