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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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