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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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