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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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