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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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