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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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