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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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