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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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