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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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