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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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