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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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