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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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