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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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