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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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