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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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