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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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