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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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