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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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