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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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