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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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