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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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