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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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