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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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