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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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