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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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