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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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