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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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