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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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