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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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