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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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