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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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