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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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