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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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