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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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