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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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