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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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