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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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