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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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