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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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