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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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