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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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