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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)