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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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