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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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