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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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