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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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