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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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