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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

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