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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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