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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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