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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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