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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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