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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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