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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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