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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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