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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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