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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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