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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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