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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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