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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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