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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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