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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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