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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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