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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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