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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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