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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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