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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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