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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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