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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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