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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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