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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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