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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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