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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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