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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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