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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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