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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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