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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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