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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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