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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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