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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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