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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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