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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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