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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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