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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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