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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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