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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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