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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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