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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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