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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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