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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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