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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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