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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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