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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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