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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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