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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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