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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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