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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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