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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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