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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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