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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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