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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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