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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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