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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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