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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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