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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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