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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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