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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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