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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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