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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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