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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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