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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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