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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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