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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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