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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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