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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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