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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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