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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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