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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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