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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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