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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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