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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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