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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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