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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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