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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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