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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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