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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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