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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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