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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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