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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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