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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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