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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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