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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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