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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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