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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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