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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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