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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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