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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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