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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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