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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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