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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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