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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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