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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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