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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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