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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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