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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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