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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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