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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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