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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. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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