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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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