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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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