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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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