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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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