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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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