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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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