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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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