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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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