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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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