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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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