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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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