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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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