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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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