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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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