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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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