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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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