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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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