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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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