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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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