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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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