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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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