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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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