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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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