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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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