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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 (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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