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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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