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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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