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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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