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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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