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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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