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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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