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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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