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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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