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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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