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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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