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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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