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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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