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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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