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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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