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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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