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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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