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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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