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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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