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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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