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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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