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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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