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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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