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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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