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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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