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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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