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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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