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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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