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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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