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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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