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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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