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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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