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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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