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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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