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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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