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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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