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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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