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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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