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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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