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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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