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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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