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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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