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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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