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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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