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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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