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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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