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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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