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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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