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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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