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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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