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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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