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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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