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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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