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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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