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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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