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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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