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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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