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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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