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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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