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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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