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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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