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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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