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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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