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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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