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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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