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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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