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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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