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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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