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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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