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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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