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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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