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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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