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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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