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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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