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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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