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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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