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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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