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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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