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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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