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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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