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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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