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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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