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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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