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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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