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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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