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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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