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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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