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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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