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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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