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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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