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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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