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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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