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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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