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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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