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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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