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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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