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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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