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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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