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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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