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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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