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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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