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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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