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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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