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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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