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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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