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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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