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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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