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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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