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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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