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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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