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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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