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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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