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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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