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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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