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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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