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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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