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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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