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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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