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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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