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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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