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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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