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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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