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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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