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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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