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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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