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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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