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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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