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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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