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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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