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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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