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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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