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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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