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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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