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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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