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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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