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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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