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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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