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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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